Sure!
When I mention “in-house quarantine”, I’m referring to our dedicated quarantine room that’s completely separate from our sales floor. In that room we have up to 40 isolated, independent tanks, each running on its own system. Nothing is tied together except for their own air system and nothing shares water.
When we have fish arrive, they typically spend about two weeks in quarantine. That time gives them a chance to recover from shipping, settle in, and lets us observe them closely. We’re watching for normal behavior, respiration, appetite, and overall condition on a day-to-day basis. If something doesn’t look right during that period, this is where it gets addressed. Medication is used only when it’s warranted, not automatically, and only within those isolated systems. That way we can intervene when needed without putting other livestock at risk.
This same philosophy carries over to the sales floor as well, along with making sure we are not offering our livestock at hypo-salinity. Most of our retail systems are also independent, which further reduces cross-contamination risk and gives us more control overall. It’s a lot more work on the backend, but it’s something I believe strongly in and it’s how I run my own tanks at home too.
We know that no system is ever perfect, but this approach is about stacking the odds in favor of healthier fish and better long-term outcomes for our customers.
-Eric
Squeaky’s Aquatics /
https://squeakysaquatics.com
https://shopsqueakys.com/
